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A Girl Missing (2019)

A Girl Missing poster
Original title
よこがお
Directed by
Kōji Fukada
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
14
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A home helper becomes entangled in a family tragedy after her niece kidnaps one of the daughters. The film follows her as relationships fracture and her life unravels under suspicion and guilt.

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What happens

A Girl Missing (Japanese: よこがお, Hepburn: Yokogao; lit. 'Side Profile') is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Kōji Fukada. It was entered into numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, Toronto, New York and Rotterdam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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